kobebryant wrote:He's from Virginia; where Iverson is a legend. Like Iverson, he is the undersized underdog with huge heart dominating against giants.

Or at least thats what I like to think, as Iverson is my all time fave.

Shame that A.I. can't get a shot in the NBA, be nice if he got a contract with a team like the Heat.

Too much pride (hardheaded) to realize that he should really be only a complimentary piece at this point, no matter how badly he needs money. Sad to see too, in his prime I don't think I enjoyed a pro athlete more.

There are a lot of explanations and we have no idea which one was right. Mine is the Joe Montana angle. Wilson idolized Joe Montana growing up and is on record saying that he wore #16 in college in tribute to the #16 that Montana wore in the pros. When Wilson became a Seahawk, #16 was unavailable because it was owned by Kris Durham. Joe Montana himself had to change numbers when going to the pros. He wore #3 at Notre Dame before switching to #16 for the 49ers. Montana himself was a 3rd round pick.

Found this comment on English's blog from a reader from North Carolina. Cements what was already obvious.

On the local Raleigh, NC sports radio show 10 days ago (lots of Wilson interest here still) Wilson specifically referenced John 3:16 when asked why he chose #3. The hosts didn’t know that #16 was taken by Durham.